[Electronics-Talk] FW: Smartphone for visually impaired people

Wed Dec 13 21:13:48 UTC 2017

You get what you pay for. The only answer would be a government subsidy 
which under our present administration ain't gonna happen. in some countries 
blind residents can get some of this technology from the government. in this 
country you can get much of this technology if you are a blind veteran, or 
if you are a client of a state rehabilitation agency.

Andy

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From: "S L Johnson via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 12:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] FW: Smartphone for visually impaired people

> Hello:
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> Thanks for this information.  I got excited when I began to read about a 
> phone that I could use that was a smart phone with real easy to feel 
> buttons.  Then I got to the price.  Why do all the companies making 
> products for the blind price them so high that most of us cannot afford 
> them?  I know you will all say research and development but the reality is 
> that most blind people, especially retired seniors who have to live on 
> less than $760 per month, cannot afford it.  I wish there was some way of 
> making these products more affordable to all of us.  A smart phone with 
> GPS, OCR scanning and other helpful apps would be a great help to all 
> blind people but only those with the financial resources will be able to 
> have it.  The same is true with the Braille notetakers.  All of these 
> wonderful products will never be in the hands of most of the blind because 
> of their high price.  I know it will never change but I wish it would 
> because I really could use this phone and a new Braille notetaker that is 
> still supported and up to date instead of used equipment that I can no 
> longer get repaired by companies who no longer support them.  I apologize 
> for venting but I am reallyfrustrated!
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> Sandra Johnson
> SLJohnson25 at comcast.net
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> From: Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 11:37 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
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> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] FW: Smartphone for visually impaired people
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> Some people recently were asking about easy-to-use phones, so I forward 
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 11:31 AM
> Subject: Smartphone for visually impaired people
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> Image removed by sender. SmartVision 2 -the Smartphone for the visually 
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> Announcing the new SmartVision2!
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> Smartphones too difficult to see or too confusing to use? SmartVision2 
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> SmartVision2 is the only smartphone designed specifically for people with 
> visual impairments. Complete with a high-contrast display, speech input 
> and feedback and even a tactile keypad and buttons, SmartVision2 can adapt 
> to your needs. And SmartVision2 is very easy to learn and use.
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> Image removed by sender. Image of the SmartVision 2 phone menu
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> SmartVision2 isnâ?Tt an app, itâ?Ts an entire Smartphone built from the 
> ground up. The ergonomics of the device, buttons and keypad are all 
> designed and located to maximize ease-of-use for visually impaired people. 
> And all menus and functions are made to be easy to see and simple to 
> navigate. Plus, full tactile and voice controls are in place for 
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> Need GPS navigation, book reading and OCR/scan & read? SmartVision2 
> Premium boasts the addition of all of these great features! Guide yourself 
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> SmartVision2 Standard - $599
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